engage

Verb
  1. Carry out or participate in an activity;
    Be involved in (synset 202380222)
    "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion"
    is a type of: act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
    subtypes:
    same as: prosecute, pursue
  2. Consume all of one's attention or time (synset 200601765)
    "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"
    is a type of: interest - excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of
    subtypes:
    • involve - occupy or engage the interest of
    • consume - engage fully
    • rivet - hold (someone's attention)
    same as: absorb, engross, occupy
  3. Engage or hire for work (synset 202414542)
    "They hired two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she employed?"
    subtypes:
    same as: employ, hire
  4. Ask to represent;
    Of legal counsel (synset 202406541)
    "I'm retaining a lawyer"
    is a type of: employ, engage, hire - engage or hire for work
  5. Give to in marriage (synset 200888123)
    is a type of: vow - make a vow; promise
    same as: affiance, betroth, plight
  6. Get caught (synset 200220541)
    "make sure the gear is engaged"
    is a type of: touch - make physical contact with, come in contact with
    subtypes: lock - become rigid or immoveable
  7. Carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns) (synset 202381180)
    "Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe"
    is a type of: contend, fight, struggle - be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
    subtypes: offer, provide, put up - mount or put up
    same as: wage
  8. Hire for work or assistance (synset 202244933)
    "engage aid, help, services, or support"
    is a type of: procure, secure - get by special effort
    subtypes: recruit - seek to employ
    same as: enlist
  9. Engage for service under a term of contract (synset 202213319)
    "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"
    is a type of: acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
    same as: charter, hire, lease, rent, take
  10. Keep engaged (synset 201513459)
    "engaged the gears"
    is a type of: displace, move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
    subtypes:
    • flip, switch, throw - cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
    • ride - keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot
    same as: lock, mesh, operate

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